Top 10: Weirdest Guinness World Records

Since the advent of circuses and fairs, people have been fascinated by the outlandish. Freak shows have taken advantage of this curiosity and soon people were flocking to observe deformed people and other human phenomena.

Over time, tastes grew sharper and some have begun to attempt eccentric feats to satisfy public demand, while quenching their own exhibitionist desires. Records are now established and broken every day, in every walk of life. Here are the top ten weirdest records in the world according to Guinness, and based on the AskMen.com oddness meter.

Number 10

Most Expensive Washroom

Guys are famous for being able to do the deed just about anywhere. We do it in the great outdoors, by the side of the road, and in city alleys, behind dumpsters. But no man alive would turn down an opportunity to use a golden throne. In 2001, Hong Kong jeweler Lam Sai-wing took it upon himself to craft a solid gold toilet, inspired by the words of Lenin who stated that toilets of gold should be made to remind us of the waste of capital warfare. The piece is worth $3.5 million.

Number 9

Largest Feet

Matthew McGrory is one tall 29-year-old dude. The Pennsylvania native stands 7'4" tall and weighs nearly 617 pounds. If I stopped here, you would think I was talking about the next NBA draft prospect. But it's his feet that set him apart. If he were to walk into a Payless shoe store, he would have to ask for some size 28.5 sneakers. And he would need a serious credit margin as he needs to pay up to $22,745 for one pair of shoes. His big toes alone measure five inches in length. I wonder what he's been eating!

Number 8

Longest Driven Journey

I know people who have difficulty spending more than two hours in a car. Fortunately, this is not a problem for Emil and Liliana Schmid, a Swiss couple. In 1984, they began a journey that took them around the world. For 18 years, they used their 1982 Toyota Land Cruiser and drove through 131 countries and over 316,900 miles. Initially, they left their home for only a year but the kick of traveling kept them going.

Number 7

Largest Chicken Dance

I've never been to Ohio, but it seems to me that perhaps they should think about finding themselves some new attractions. On September 1, 1996, 72,000 poultry-obsessed citizens of the Canfield County Fair stopped what they were doing and began performing the chicken dance. Apparently, it's a tradition in the area to do this dance at weddings so it only seemed natural to gather everyone around and go for the record.

Number 6

Heaviest Weight Balanced On Head

Believe it or not, there are people whose idea of a good time is to see how much weight they can balance on their head without getting crushed to death. John Evans is one of them and he managed to balance 101 bricks on his head (416.7 pounds) for 10 seconds back in December 1997. The Londoner also holds such balancing act records for books, beer kegs, people, and a car. With a 22-inch neck, his record won't soon be broken.